there is no one right now in any of the bands i listen to that can play as good as danny he plays alot of creative and unique solos no one even comes near to him these days back in the old days im sure some one from that era could have matched him but these days no

Dan's my favourite, but I don't think he's the best. He didn't have any noticeable guitar solo's until the Ten Thousand Fists album (although the guitar part in Remember is awesome). My other favourite guitarist would have to be Doug Albrich or Tony Iommi.

Ravensclaw wrote:there is no one right now in any of the bands i listen to that can play as good as danny he plays alot of creative and unique solos no one even comes near to him these days back in the old days im sure some one from that era could have matched him but these days no

There are so many guitarists I could name...too many to compile a comprehensive list.

But some notables (besides Dan, of course):

Eddie Van Halen

Slash

Zakk Wyld

Jimmy Page

Joe Satriani

Dimebag (of course. God rest his soul)

But one I've been really impressed lately with is Orianthi (Michael Jackson's "This is It" tour). She plays like most guys do! Though I'm not a real big fan of the pop stuff she's put out, it's her skills as a guitarist that absolutely floor me! I've never heard a female guitarist play the way she does!

Okay, that's my list. I know I left a lot of people out. Like I said, there are just too many good ones to make a list that would please everyone.